| Full name | Arsenal Women Football Club Academy | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Hale End | |||
| Ground | Meadow Park | |||
| Capacity | 4,500 (1,700 seated) | |||
| Academy Manager | James Honeyman | |||
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Arsenal Women Football Club Academy (Arsenal W.F.C. Academy) is the youth academy of Arsenal Women Football Club. The academy operates for girls from 9 to 21 years old. [1] [2]
The academy has won three FA Girls Youth Cups in addition to other trophies lifted altogether. [2] [3] [4]
This is a list of former Arsenal W.F.C. Academy players who have gone on to represent their country at full international level. Players who are still at Arsenal, or play at another club on loan from Arsenal, are highlighted in bold.
Lily Agg 
Michelle Agyemang Anita Asante 
Jade Bailey Paige Bailey-Gayle 
Vaila Barsley Lauren Bruton Laura Coombs Gemma Davison Araya Dennis 
Anna Filbey Gilly Flaherty 
Silvana Flores Angharad James Lauren James Cherelle Khassal Chloe Kelly Freya Godfrey Teyah Goldie Hayley Ladd Ruby Mace Katie Reid 
Taryn Rockall Vyan Sampson Lianne Sanderson Alex Scott 
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